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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / February 2005which part do I replace
My car makes a thumping noise as I drive. At at higher speeds I cannot hear it. It's coming from the right front tire. I looked at the car and the right wheel turns more out than necessary, ie If I try to put both wheels straight, the right wheel is still turning right. Most noticable when starting on ice, seems to slip more. Any way I see a lot fluid at the front cv joint, and pinion area. Hard to tell where's it coming from. Anyone have any idea how to decide which part to replace. The car didn't get into any collisions. But I may have had a hard stop on ice, with the wheels turned to the left on the ice. Thanks Mike 1998 ford escort. > My car makes a thumping noise as I drive. At at higher speeds I cannot > hear it. It's coming from the right front tire. Idler arm, cv joint or possibly a broken motor mount! see any tears or cracks on any cv joint boot -- their are 4 boots -- 2 on each axle! a cracked boot, perhaps a cv joint issue! you can check the cv joints by turning the wheels all the way to one side and then applying the throttle -- if you hear a crunching sound = cv joint issue! auto or stick? > I looked at the car and the right wheel turns more out than necessary, > ie If I try to put both wheels straight, the right wheel is still > turning right. toe in or toe out would not cause a thump sound! BBA Hello It's an automatic. They do sell rebuilt CV axles, for about $80. Maybe I should try that first? Billy Bad Assr© wrote: > > My car makes a thumping noise as I drive. At at higher speeds I cannot > > hear it. It's coming from the right front tire. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > BBA Whatever ya do, don't go somewhere & spend a few bucks to have it looked at by someone who could point you to exactly what you need. Just start replacing stuff until the noise stops, who knows, ya might get lucky & get it on the 2nd or 4th try. Wake up, dude. Good luck >Hello >It's an automatic. >They do sell rebuilt CV axles, for about $80. Maybe I should try that >first? No, diagnose the issue 1st! This way you will fix the issue at hand -- It's pointless to repair something that may not be broken. Check your constant velocity joints 1st -- while your down there take a look at your idler arm -- idler arm is part of your steering system -- is opposite the steering gear box Next is to check the engines motor mounts -- with an automatic tranny is simple to diagnose! >>Hello >>It's an automatic. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > the > steering gear box He's got an Escort with rack & pinion. No idler arm. > Next is to check the engines motor mounts -- with an automatic tranny is > simple > to diagnose! Might be simple to you or me but I agree with Pater, he should take it in and have it looked at by someone who knows what they are doing. If he requests an estimate before the repairs are made his repair options will be open. Many places will diagnose a problem like this for little or nothing. Bob > >>Hello > >>It's an automatic. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > He's got an Escort with rack & pinion. No idler arm. oh, yeah it's a FORD!!!! >lol< can't be an idler arm <g> > > Next is to check the engines motor mounts -- with an automatic tranny is > > simple > > to diagnose! > > Might be simple to you or me but I agree with Pater, he should take it in I didn't want to deprive the OP. he or she may have the need to get their hands dirty! > and have it looked at by someone who knows what they are doing. If he > requests an estimate before the repairs are made his repair options will be > open. Many places will diagnose a problem like this for little or nothing. Agreed!!! BBA Hey, the noise is coming from the brake pad (what's left of it) hitting the rotor. I guess those "lifetime warranty" pad do wear out? What's the point? Thanks for your help The point of that is to get you to pay the labor for the install and if you did it yourself the warranty is toilet paper 'usually'. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Hey, the noise is coming from the brake pad (what's left of it) hitting > the rotor. I guess those "lifetime warranty" pad do wear out? > What's the point? > > Thanks for your help |
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